OKC ROTARY NEWS

October 20, 2026 | Volume 115 | No. 16
In-Person and Livestreamed from Christian Life Center - St. Luke's Methodist Church | 11:55
Link to the Livestream 11:55am

LEADING WITH PURPOSE

Mike Beckham grew up in Oklahoma City and attended PC North High School from 1995-1998. During his time at PC North he played basketball, ran track, was a member of the debate team, and served as SUN Treasurer.
After high school Mike attended the University of Oklahoma on a Regents scholarship. There he was involved in leadership with a wide variety of campus activities, and he pursued a degree in Business with a major in Finance. Mike Beckham graduated summa cum laude from in 2003. READ MORE

Chair of the Day: Brad Steele
Attendance Scanner/Greeters: Vered Harris, David Mayfield
Registration: Barney Semtner, Jeanean Jones
New Rotarian Welcome Table: Michelle Morrow
Introduction of Guests: Jeff Crain
Invocation/Pledge Leader: Larry Wagner
Introduction of New Rotarians: Miles Pringle
Microphone/ Q & A: Lezel Safi, Richard Smith
Menu: Coq au vin, Salmon Piccata, Roasted Butternut Squash (V), Red Skin Potatoes (V), Roll(V), Mixed Green Salad (V)

Club 29 Breakfast

Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
2026-2027 Co-Chairs - John D. Williams, David Hull

October 22, 2026 - Galen Culver - KFOR. ‘Is This a Great State or What’

Reflections

In Praise of Doing Nothing

by Andy Rine

Jerry Jeff Walker is a national treasure. He’s a Gonzo troubadour, a singer-songwriter that I would put up against just about anyone. Among my favorite songs of his is “The Pickup Truck Song,” where he describes three different phases of his life and how he always returns to a simple tradition of running errands on a Saturday and “never taking the same road twice on the way back home.” This has become somewhat of a tradition for me, whether my family likes it or not.

I despise inactivity. I believe we were given a certain number of hours on this earth, and we should use as many as we can. It drives my wife crazy. I sleep as little as possible. I overcaffeinate. I used to sign up for everything and race from commitment to commitment, feeling guilty that I was always late and couldn't fully contribute. But that’s no way to live.

If you schedule your life wall to wall, you don’t leave any time for the little magic things to happen in he blank spaces in between. It took having kids for me to realize that. I still hate inactivity. I remain active, but I carve out time for active non-doing. I know I’ll be spending time with my family, but I don’t know what I’ll be doing. This is when the magic happens.

What’s at the end of that road? I don’t know; let's go find out.

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Announcements

New Rotarians

Miles Pringle will introduce new rotarians Nick Camper, Kanela Huff, Tony Montalvo, and Kevin Watson.

Memorial

The Rotary Club 29 Foundation gratefully acknowledges a memorial gift in memory of Dr. Bill Orr from Stacy Dykstra.

Mail Bag

The Rotary Club
Thanks so much for the thoughtful cards you've sent about losing my Dad, Bill Orr. Rotary meant a lot to him & all the wonderful people he connected with.
Your care is appreciated & I was so happy some from the Rotary group made it to the gathering we had for him at QCCC. All the Best -

Tasha Orr

Donate/Pledge

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Membership Dues Increased- July 1, 2026

For those paying quarterly, dues increaded $5.00 per quarter, or $365. For those paying annually, dues increased to $1460.

The cost of everything is going up, including the expenses we incur as a club. The board voted to raise dues by $5.00 per quarter. That won't cover all our increasing cost, but it will help. We are looking for alternatives to keep dues down going forward.

Nominate a Qualified Prospective Rotarian Here

=>Accounting Email Change - Q2 Statements were emailed Thursday, October 1, 2026

On July 1, 2024 the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City updated our accounting software to QuickBooks Online. With this change, the email address that sends your statements has been updated to: quickbooks@notification.intuit.com

Please add the above email address to your safe senders list and check your spam/junk folders for communications from the Rotary office. Quarterly statements were emailed and we appreciate your assistance to ensure timely payment.

In the News

If you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club, please let us know!

Memorials

The Rotary Club 29 Foundation accepts gifts honoring loved ones.
Contribute here.

Auto-Pay offered for Rotary Club Invoices

If you would like to have a credit card on file to charge your Rotary CLUB invoices, please contact the rotary office.

Annual Dues Payment Offered

If you would like to switch from quarterly to annual billing for Rotary CLUB invoices, please contact the rotary office.

Upcoming Events

November 10, 2026 - Rotary Afterhours
December 4, 2026- Salvation Army Bell Ringing
December 15, 2026 - Winter Party
April 7, 2027 - Club 29 Visits the Rotary Club of Tulsa
April 17, 2027 - Pickleball Tournament

Address Changes

Please report any changes in business or home here.

Rotary Club 29 Online Directory - APP available in the App/Play Store

Rotary Club 29 has an online membership directory which contains current content information for all club members. The link to access the Club 29 directory can be found at the top of the home page of okcrotary.com or by clicking here.
OKC Rotary has provided this tool as a convenience to help members stay in touch with one another. The online directory, just like the printed roster, should only be used for Rotary purposes. If you need help in accessing the directory, please email the office.

FUTURE PROGRAMS

2026-2027 Program Schedule
Oct. 27, 2026 -
Deborah Moorad – Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce
Nov. 3, 2026 -
Chuck Hoskin, Jr. – Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation